Playing your 360 Video on the Gear VR Headset

 

Before you obtain a phone and Gear VR headset be sure you have completed the following steps:
1. Your 360 video has been exported as an MP4 file (NOT an MOV file)
2. Your video name ends with _360.
3. You have uploaded your video to your Google drive.

Obtain a Samsung Phone:
1. On the Samsung phone click on the Apps icon to open the apps on the phone and then select the Settings app and open it.
2. Scroll through the settings until you come to Personal (scroll past Quick Settings, Connections, Device...).
3. Under Personal click on Accounts.
4. Click on Google and then click + Add account.
5. Click on Google again and then enter your school gmail account.
6. Once you have logged into your Google account return to the apps page and select the google app this time.
7. Select the Drive app and then find your 360 video and click on the three dots on the right side and select Download.
8. Once your video is downloaded it should appear in the Gallery. Double click on your video, when provided with a list of apps to play the video choose the Oculus Video app to play the video. Once you click play you should be prompted to insert the phone into the headset.

Obtain a Gear VR headset
1. Insert the phone into the headset. On the left hand side will be a list of Categories, go down to My Videos and tap the side of the headgear to select this option then select your video and click on the play button.
2. Look around as you watch the video, what parts of the video attract your interest? Think about what works and what does not work and use this information to plan your 360 video.
3. Be sure each person in your group is able to watch the video.